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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jay's teacher for AP Calculus in "A Narrower Country than Expected"?
(a) Ms. Mendoza.
(b) Mr. Knotts.
(c) Ms. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Wilson.

2. Who supposedly matured after she studied abroad in France, according to the narrative in "Grounded"?
(a) Grace.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Em.
(d) Angel.

3. What word in the novel refers to the drug that they call methamphetamine in the Philippines?
(a) Unmesa.
(b) Jowa.
(c) Kilig.
(d) Shabu.

4. How old were Jay and Jun on the date of Jun's last letter from his box?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

5. How old does the narrator say he was in the scenario described in the Prologue?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tito Maning say he told his younger brother to study to be rather than a nurse in “Every Single Surviving Word"?

2. What does the man in Jay's dream do just before Jay awakens in "A Visit"?

3. Who among his children does Tito Maning say is lazy in “Every Single Surviving Word"?

4. How old is Jay in "Wisdom from on High"?

5. Where does Mia say she is studying in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jun's letters symbolize to Jay?

2. Where does Grace take Jay in "Lead the Way"? Why is this surprising?

3. How would you describe Jay's relationships with his siblings?

4. Describe Jay's dream in “A Visit." What imagery is used in the dream?

5. How is the atmosphere around dinner described in “Every Single Surviving Word"?

6. What did Jun write about wanting to be when he grew up in his letter from "Things Inside"? How was he criticized for this?

7. What information does Jay learn about Jun's death from his mother in the beginning of the novel?

8. Who is Rodrigo Duterte and how does he factor into the novel?

9. Who does Jay question about his missing letters in “Not an Answer to the Question"? Why?

10. How does Jay feel about his future plans in the beginning of the novel?

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